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Releases. In exchange for the consideration provided in this Agreement, you, on your behalf and on behalf of your heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquit and forever discharge the Company from any and all claims, obligations, administrative actions, damages, suits and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, that exist or could exist, through the Effective Date (as defined below) and arising out of your employment relationship with the Company or the termination of your employment with the Company. Released claims include, without limitation, any and all claims arising under federal, state or local laws, including, without limitation, claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, any other federal, state or local law prohibiting employment discrimination or harassment or otherwise regulating wages, hours or working conditions, and any and all claims under the common law for breach of express or implied contract, violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts and any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall limit your contractual or other claims to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representative of the Company or as a member of the Company’s 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.

Releases.Release of Claims. In exchange for the consideration providedpayment(s) and benefit(s) described in this Agreement, you,you agree to waive, as of the date hereof and again by re-executing this agreement in the space provided on your behalf andthe signature page hereto for such re-execution on behalf of your heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquit and forever dischargea date that is no later than fifteen (15) days following the Termination Date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all claims available under federal, state or local law against the Company from any and all claims, obligations, administrative actions, damages, suitsthe directors, officers, employees, and expensesagents of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, that exist or could exist, through the Effective Date (as defined below) andCompany arising out of your employment relationship with the Company or the termination of your employment with the Company. Released claims include, without limitation, any andthat employment, including but not limited to all claims arising under federal, state or local laws, including, without limitation, claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit ProtectionAmericans with Disabilities Act, the Americans With DisabilitiesCivil Rights Act of 1866, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, [Section 1981] of U.S.C, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Immigration Reform Control Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, any state or federal consumer protection and/or trade practices act, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act, the Illinois Wages of Women and Minors Act, the Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Illinois Whistleblower Act, the anti-retaliation provisions of the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois Minimum Wage law, the Illinois Family Military Leave Act, the Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Union Employee Retirement IncomeHealth and Benefits Protection Act, the Illinois Employment Contract Act, the Illinois Labor Dispute Act, and the Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act, anyas well as wrongful termination claims, breach of contract claims, discrimination claims, harassment claims, retaliation claims, whistleblower claims (to the fullest extent they may be released under applicable law), defamation or other federal, state or local law prohibiting employment discrimination or harassment or otherwise regulating wages, hours or working conditions,tort claims, and anyclaims for attorneys’ fees and all claimscosts. You understand that you are not waiving your right to vested benefits under the common law for breach of express or implied contract, violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts and any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall limit your contractual or other claims to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representative of the Company or as a memberwritten terms of the Company’s 401(k) RetirementPlan, claims for unemployment or workers’ compensation benefits, claims to enforce this Agreement including the use of this Agreement as evidence, any medical claim incurred during your employment that is payable under applicable medical plans or an employer-insured liability plan, rights as current and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.former Company Officer under Indemnification and hold harmless provisions of the Company Bylaws or elsewhere, claims arising after the date on which you sign this Agreement, your right to appeal decisions denying benefits or the existence of a short term or long term disability, or claims that are not otherwise waivable under applicable law.

Releases.Executive’s Release and Waiver of Claims. In exchangeconsideration for the consideration provided in this Agreement, you, on your behalfpromises contained herein, and on behalf of your heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,except with respect to the Company’s obligations hereunder, Executive hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquitreleases and forever dischargedischarges the Company from any and all charges, complaints, liabilities, claims, obligations, administrative actions,promises, agreements, controversies, damages, causes of action, suits andor expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, that existforeseen or could exist,unforeseen from the beginning of time through the Effective Date (as defined below) anddate upon which Executive executes this Agreement (collectively, “Claims”). The scope of this release includes, but is not limited to, claims arising out of your employment relationship with the Company or the termination of yourin any way from Executive’s employment with the Company. Released claims include, without limitation,Company, Executive’s service as an officer and/or director of the Company, or Executive’s agreement to resign Executive’s employment as provided in [section 1], above; any and all claims arising under federal, statealleged discrimination or local laws, including, without limitation, claims underacts of discrimination which occurred or may have occurred on or before the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act,date upon which Executive executes this Agreement based upon race, color, sex, creed, national origin, age, disability or any other violation of any equal employment opportunity law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order (including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,amended; the Equal Pay Act,Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”); the Americans with Disabilities Act; claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)); or any other federal, state or local law prohibitinglaws or regulations regarding employment discrimination or harassment or otherwise regulating wages, hours or working conditions,termination of employment; and any and all claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, fraud, or misrepresentation under any statute, rule, regulation or under the common law for breach of expresslaw. Excluded from this Agreement are any claims which cannot be waived by law, including but not limited to the right to file a charge with or implied contract, violation ofparticipate in an investigation conducted by the covenant of good faithEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), Securities and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatoryExchange Commission (SEC) or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not applyother governmental agency. Executive is waiving, however, Executive’s right to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts andmonetary recovery or relief should the EEOC or any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall limit your contractual or other agency pursue any claims to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representative of the Company or as a member of the Company’on Executive’s 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.behalf.

Releases. In exchange for the consideration providedExcept as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, you, on your behalf andRelease, I, on behalf of yourmyself and my heirs, executors, administratorsrepresentatives, administrators, agents, insurers, and assigns,assigns (collectively, the “Releasors”) hereby irrevocablygenerally, completely and unconditionallyirrevocably waive, release, acquit and forever discharge the Company and its current and former directors, officers, employees, stockholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors, parent and subsidiary entities, insurers, affiliates, and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, liabilities obligations, administrative actions, damages, suits and expenses of any nature whatsoever,(including attorneys’ fees), both known orand unknown, that existarise out of or could exist, throughare in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions occurring prior to my signing this Release (collectively, the Effective Date (as defined below) andReleased Claims”). The Released Claims include, but are not limited to: (1) all claims arising out of youror in any way related to my employment relationship with the Company or its affiliates, or the termination of your employment withthat employment; (2) all claims related to my compensation or benefits, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company. ReleasedCompany or its affiliates; (3) all claims include, without limitation, anyfor breach of contract, wrongful termination, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (4) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public policy; and (5) all federal, state, and local statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys’ fees, or other claims arising under federal, state or local laws, including, without limitation, claims under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the federal Equal Pay Act, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1991, Section 1981 of U.S.C. Title 42, the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the federal National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilitiesfederal Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,or any other federal, state or localOhio labor and employment law prohibiting(including any law concerning unlawful and unfair labor and employment discrimination or harassment or otherwise regulating wages, hours or working conditions,practices), all including any amendments and any and all claims under the common law for breach of express or implied contract, violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts and any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall limit your contractual or other claims to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representative of the Company or as a member of the Company’s 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.their respective implementing regulations.

Releases. In exchangeconsideration for the considerationbenefits provided under your Employment Agreement with executed (the “Employment Agreement”), and more specifically enumerated in this Agreement, hereto, by your signature below, you, on your behalffor yourself and on behalf of your heirs, executors, administratorsagents, representatives, successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquitrelease and forever discharge the Company fromCompany, its past and present parent corporations, subsidiaries, divisions, subdivisions, affiliates and related companies (collectively, the “Company”) and the Company's past, present and future agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, successors and assigns (hereinafter “those associated with the Company”) with respect to any and all claims, obligations, administrative actions, damages, suitsdemands, actions and expensesliabilities, whether in law or equity, which you may have against the Company or those associated with the Company of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, that exist or could exist, through the Effective Date (as defined below) andwhatever kind, including but not limited to those arising out of your employment relationship with the Company or the termination of your employment with the Company. Releasedthat employment. You agree that this release covers, but is not limited to, claims include, without limitation, any and all claims arising under federal, state or local laws, including, without limitation, claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act,Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., the Equal PayAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Government Code Section 12940 et seq., and any other federal,local, state or local law prohibitingfederal law, regulation or order dealing with discrimination in employment discriminationon the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, veteran status, marital status, religion, disability, handicap, or harassmentage. You also agree that this release includes claims based on wrongful termination of employment, breach of contract (express or implied), tort, or claims otherwise regulating wages, hoursrelated to your employment or working conditions,termination of employment with the Company and any and all claims under the common lawclaim for breachattorneys' fees, expenses or costs of express or implied contract, violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts and any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall limit your contractual or other claims to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representative of the Company or as a member of the Company’s 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.litigation.

Releases. In exchange for the considerationconsiderations provided for in this Agreement, you, on your behalfAgreement including the receipt of the Severance Amount, Executive hereby completely, irrevocably, and on behalfunconditionally releases and forever discharges the Company, and any of your heirs, executors, administratorsits affiliated companies, and each and all of their officers, agents, directors, supervisors, employees, representatives, and their successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquitall persons acting by, through, under, for, or in concert with them, or any of them, in any and forever dischargeall of their capacities (hereinafter individually or collectively, the Company"Released Parties"), from any and all charges, complaints, claims, obligations, administrative actions, damages, suits and expensesliabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected (hereinafter referred to as "claim" or "claims") which Executive at any time heretofore had or claimed to have or which Executive may have or claim to have regarding events that exist or could exist, throughhave occurred as of the Effective Date (as defined below) and arising out of your employment relationship with the Company or the termination of your employment with the Company. Released claims include, without limitation, any and all claims arising under federal, state or local laws,this Agreement, including, without limitation, claimsthose based on: any employee welfare benefit or pension plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act as amended (hereinafter "ERISA") (provided that this release does not extend to any vested retirement benefits of Executive under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, Title VII ofCompany's 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan); the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (race, color, religion, sex and national origin discrimination and harassment); the Civil Rights Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. § 1981) (discrimination); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (hereinafter "ADEA"), as amended; the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, as amended; the Americans With Disabilities Act (hereinafter "ADA"), as amended; § 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended (wage and hour matters); the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, (family leave matters), [Article 49B] of the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,Maryland Code (discrimination), any other federal, statestate, or local law prohibitinglaws or regulations regarding employment discrimination or harassmentharassment, wages, insurance, leave, privacy or otherwise regulating wages, hoursany other matter; any negligent or working conditions,intentional tort; any contract, policy or practice (implied, oral, or written); or any other theory of recovery under federal, state, or local law, and whether for compensatory or punitive damages, or other equitable relief, including, but not limited to, any and all claims under the common law for breach of expresswhich Executive may now have or implied contract, violationmay have had, arising from or in any way whatsoever connected with Executive's employment or contacts, with Company or any other of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts and any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall limit your contractual or other claims to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representative of the Company or as a member of the Company’s 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.Released Parties.

Releases.Waiver. In exchange for the consideration providedset forth in this Agreement, you, onyou hereby irrevocably waive your behalf and on behalf of your heirs, executors, administratorsright to sue the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, investors, affiliates, divisions, predecessors, successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquiteach of their respective directors, officers, partners, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, employees, agents, representatives, employment benefit plans, plan administrators, fiduciaries, trustees, insurers and forever discharge the Company from anyre-insurers, and all claims, obligations, administrative actions, damages, suitsof their predecessors, successors and expenses ofassigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) for any naturematter whatsoever, whether known or unknown, that existfor any conduct, acts, omissions, or could exist,causes of action arising from the beginning of time up through and including the Effective Date (as defined below) and arising outdate you execute this Agreement, except an action to challenge the validity of your employment relationship with the Company or the terminationrelease of your employment with the Company. Released claims include, without limitation, any and all claims arising under federal, state or local laws, including, without limitation, claims under # the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (which statute generally prohibits age discrimination in employment) and/or # the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act,Act (OWBPA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (which statute was enacted to, among other things, ensure that individuals over the Americans With Disabilities Act, Title VIIage of 40 who waive their rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1964,ADEA do so knowingly and voluntarily). Furthermore, except as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,expressly provided in this Agreement, you specifically irrevocably waive and release any other federal, stateand all claims and rights to any incentive, bonus, merit or local law prohibiting employment discrimination or harassment or otherwise regulating wages, hours or working conditions,performance- based discretionary payment and any and all claims and rights to any benefits under the common law for breach of express or implied contract, violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts and any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall limit your contractual or other claims to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representative of the Company or as a member of the Company’s 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.Severance Benefit Plan.

Releases.General Release. In exchange forconsideration of the consideration provided in this Agreement, you, on your behalf and on behalf of your heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,Company’s obligations, the Employee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquitreleases, acquits and forever dischargedischarges the Company and each of its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates and each of their respective officers, employees, directors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, obligations, administrative actions, damages, suits and expensesactions or causes of action in any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, that exist or could exist, through the Effective Date (as defined below) and arising out of yourway related to his employment relationship with the Company or the termination thereof, whether arising from tort, statute or contract, including, but not limited to, claims of your employment with the Company. Released claims include, without limitation, any and alldefamation, claims arising under federal, state or local laws, including, without limitation, claims underthe Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,Act of 1967, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act,Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal PayAmericans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income SecurityFamily and Medical Leave Act, the discrimination and wage payment laws of any state, and any other federal, state or local law prohibiting employment discriminationstatutes or harassment or otherwise regulating wages, hours or working conditions, and any and all claims under the common law for breach of express or implied contract, violationordinances of the covenant of good faithUnited States, it being the Employee’s intention and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts and any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall limit your contractual or other claims to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representativethe intention of the Company to make this Release as broad and as general as the law permits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties understand that this Release does not waive any of Employee’s rights or as a memberclaims # that may arise after his execution of this Release, or # for payments owed to Employee pursuant to the Company’s 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.terms hereof.

Releases.General Release. In exchange forconsideration of the consideration provided in this Agreement, you,Severance Benefits and the Company’s promises hereunder, the Executive, on your behalf of himself and on behalf of yourhis dependents, heirs, executors, administratorsrepresentatives, successors and assigns,assigns (collectively, the “Executive Releasors”) does hereby voluntarily, knowingly, irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquitwaive, and forever discharge the Company and each of its current and former subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective directors, predecessors, successors, assigns, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the “Company Releasees”) from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, administrativepromises, agreements, controversies, damages, remedies, actions, damages, suitscauses of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, that existwhether in law or could exist, throughequity and whether arising under contract or under federal, state or local law and including any claim for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, which the Effective Date (as defined below)Executive Releasors had, now have, or may in the future have, against each or any of the Company Releasees arising up to and arising outincluding the date this Agreement is executed (including any claims in connection with the termination of yourthe Executive’s employment relationship with the Company and its affiliates and any claim for any compensation that has accrued or is or may be accruable based on any action or service taken or provided on or prior to the date this Agreement is executed). The Executive acknowledges that the release set forth in the preceding sentence includes claims # for wrongful dismissal or termination of your employment with the Company. Released claims include, without limitation, any and all claimsservices, # arising under federal, state or local laws, including, without limitation,statutes, orders or regulations that relate to the employment relationship and/or prohibiting employment discrimination, including claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal PayCivil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the New York State Human Rights Law and the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and in each case any amendments thereto, # under any other federal, state or local law prohibiting employment discriminationstatute law, rule, or harassmentregulation, # based on contract, tort or otherwise regulating wages, hourscommon law, or working conditions,for damages, including punitive or compensatory damages, or for attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs, compensation of any kind, injunctive or equitable relief, and any and all claims# under the common law for breach of express or implied contract, violation ofCompany’s compensatory plans and agreements, including the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock planSeverance Plan, the Company’s Change in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potentialControl Severance Plan, the Company’s 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and SavingsStock Incentive Plan and Auxiliary RASP amountsthe Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plans”), the Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and any deferred compensation account balance. Further,the Executive, dated (the “2008 Agreement”), and the 2007 Agreement, in each case as amended. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this [Section 3(a)] releases any claims # arising under this Agreement shall limit your contractual and/or other claims# with respect to indemnification or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultant or designated representative of the Company or as a member ofRetirement Plans, the Company’s 401(k) RetirementVested Options and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.the Indemnification Rights.

Releases.Executive’s Release and Waiver of Claims. In exchangeconsideration for the consideration provided inpromises contained herein, and except with respect to the Company’s obligations hereunder, and subject to [Section 7] of this Agreement, you, on your behalf and on behalf of your heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,Agreement (Protected Activity), Executive hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release, acquitreleases and forever dischargedischarges the Company from any and all charges, complaints, liabilities, claims, obligations, administrative actions,promises, agreements, controversies, damages, causes of action, suits andor expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, that existforeseen or could exist,unforeseen from the beginning of time through the Effective Date (as defined below) anddate upon which Executive executes this Agreement (collectively, “Claims”). The scope of this release includes, but is not limited to, claims arising out of your employment relationship with the Company or the termination of yourin any way from Executive’s employment with the Company. Released claims include, without limitation,Company, Executive’s service as an officer and/or director of the Company, or Executive’s agreement to resign Executive’s employment as provided in [section 1], above; any and all claims arising under federal, statealleged discrimination or local laws, including, without limitation, claims underacts of discrimination which occurred or may have occurred on or before the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act,date upon which Executive executes this Agreement based upon race, color, sex, creed, national origin, age, disability or any other violation of any equal employment opportunity law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order (including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,amended; the Equal Pay Act,Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”); the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”); applicable federal and state securities laws; claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)); or any other federal, state or local law prohibitinglaws or regulations regarding employment discrimination or harassment or otherwise regulating wages, hours or working conditions,termination of employment; and any and all claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, fraud, or misrepresentation under any statute, rule, or regulation or under the common law for breach of express or implied contract, violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, defamation, retaliatory or wrongful termination, punitive damages, claims under any employee stock plan in which you participated; claims of contract and quasi-contract; and claims of tortious conduct, wrongful discharge, and whistle-blowing. Notwithstanding, this release does not apply to any claim you may have to your potential 2013 bonus award and vested retirement benefits, including equity awards, 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and Auxiliary RASP amounts and any deferred compensation account balance. Further, nothing inlaw. Excluded from this Agreement shall limit your contractualare any claims which cannot be waived by law. Executive is waiving any right to recover any individual relief from the Company (including back pay, front pay, reinstatement or other claims to indemnificationlegal or insurance coverage as an executive officer, director, consultantequitable relief) in any charge, complaint, lawsuit or designated representative ofother proceeding brought by Executive or on Executive's behalf against the Company or as a memberpertaining to events occurring prior to execution of the Company’s 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan Administrative Plan Committee.this Agreement.

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